CO129-276 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [6-8] — Page 214

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either directly or indirectly in their occupation

occupation and that the purchase of the Mount Austin Hotel will place them

in

possession of what is probably the best site at the

Peak.

It should also be

in

remembered that the congestion of the population Victoria and its consequent overflow to the upper levels, formerly inhabited almost entirely by Europeans, is attributed to the bisection of

the

the city by the Military Cantonments which

occupy a large

area in the most central

district.

6.

In conclusion I would

point out that I was never

officially consulted regarding the purchase of the Hotel

and I had

no

definite Knowledge on the subject until

the transaction had been

I think it is to be regretted that I was not made acquainted with the

intentions

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10 213 either directly or indirectly in their occupation occupation and that the purchase of the Mount Austin Hotel will place them in possession of what is probably the best site at the Peak. It should also be in remembered that the congestion of the population Victoria and its consequent overflow to the upper levels, formerly inhabited almost entirely by Europeans, is attributed to the bisection of the the city by the Military Cantonments which occupy a large area in the most central district. 6. In conclusion I would point out that I was never officially consulted regarding the purchase of the Hotel and I had no definite Knowledge on the subject until the transaction had been I think it is to be regretted that I was not made acquainted with the intentions
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10 213 either directly or indirectly in their occupation occupation and that the purchase of the Mount Austin Hotel will place them in possession of what is pra bably the best site at the Peak. It should also be in remembered that the congest ion of the population Victoria and its consequent overflow to the upper levels, formerly inhabited almost entirely by Europeans, is at- tributed to the bisection of the the city by the Military Can tonments which large occupy area in the most central district. 6. In conclusion I would point out that I was never officially consulted regard- ing the purchase of the Hotel and I had no definite Know- ledge on the subject until the transaction had been I think it is to completed. ted that I was not be regretted that I. made acquainted with the intentions
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either directly or indirectly in their occupation

occupation and that the purchase of the Mount Austin Hotel will place them

in

possession of what is pra bably the best site at the

Peak.

It should also be

in

remembered that the congest ion of the population Victoria and its consequent overflow to the upper levels, formerly inhabited almost entirely by Europeans, is at- tributed to the bisection of

the

the city by the Military Can

tonments which

large

occupy

area in the most central

district.

6.

In conclusion I would

point out that I was never

officially consulted regard- ing the purchase of the Hotel

and I had

no

definite Know- ledge on the subject until

the transaction had been

I think it is to completed.

ted that I was not be regretted that I. made acquainted with the

intentions

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